CVE-2024-4068

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 14, 2024 Modified: December 31, 2025

Description

The NPM package `braces`, versions prior to 3.0.3, fails to limit the number of characters it can handle, which could lead to Memory Exhaustion. In `lib/parse.js,` if a malicious user sends "imbalanced braces" as input, the parsing will enter a loop, which will cause the program to start allocating heap memory without freeing it at any moment of the loop. Eventually, the JavaScript heap limit is reached, and the program will crash.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068/
Source: 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/issues/35
Source: 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/37
Source: 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/40
Source: 596c5446-0ce5-4ba2-aa66-48b3b757a647
Issue Tracking Patch
https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-4068/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/issues/35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/37
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/micromatch/braces/pull/40
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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